Kim Hardy
Liberal
Democrat
N/A
North Carolina - District 7
Current Position: Professor
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For preserving Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers
Business & Labor
- For raising the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly 30 years
- For eliminating taxes on tips, especially in industries that had mostly cash-based tips
- For closing the 'salary loophole' that cheats workers of overtime
Health Care
- For protecting Medicare and Medicaid and keeping health insurance premiums affordable
- For lowering prescription drug costs
- Against cuts to cancer research and other vital programs at the National Institutes for Health and National Science Foundation
Education
- For protecting federal funding for students with disabilities, Head Start, Preschool Development Grant, Title I, and Career & Technical Education
Environment
- For homegrown energy initiatives including solar, wind, and geothermal
Civil Rights
- For restoring funding to the VA for hiring specialists, administrative staff, and keeping facilities open
- For expanding eligibility for benefits for family caregivers of disabled veterans
- Against the criminalization of poverty
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For reforms to reduce corruption in Congress including full work-weeks at the Capitol, virtual committee meetings, and disclosure of meetings with corporate lobbyists
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform including strengthening border security, increasing immigration judges, creating more pathways for legal immigration, and an earned pathway to citizenship
- For guaranteeing counsel for children in immigration court